Our student and graduate success stories are music to our ears, and so we were thrilled to hear that five of our current student musicians will be playing in the 2020 Archdiocesan Honor and Festival Bands! And two of our students have sung their way into the Festival Chorus!
The Honor Band (6th to 8th graders) will perform at Cardinal O’Hara High School in Springfield (Delaware County) on Friday night, February 7, 2020, and again at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, April 21. The Festival Band Concert (mostly 4th and 5th graders) is on Sunday afternoon, March 8, at Pope John Paul II High School in Royersford. The Festival Chorus Concert takes place at Archbishop Wood High School in Warminster on Wednesday night, April 1. In the meantime, GSC’s music teacher, Mr. Mark Urmson, reports that five students will be auditioning for the Archdiocesan Honor Chorus (grades 7-8) on Sunday, December 1. The Honor Chorus performs at the Wood and Kimmel concerts. Congratulations and good luck, everyone! You make us #GSCProud! For more information about the Archdiocesan Elementary Music Festivals, click here. GSC's librarian, Mrs. Terri Griffith, secretary, Mrs. Mary Louise Muszynski, and all-around school assistant, Sister Maryanne Winterberg, want you to know that GSC has a collection bin for Kevin's Koats in the main lobby of the school. You can donate new and gently-worn Winter coats, scarves, hats, gloves and mittens for men, women and children through the first full week of November. For more information about this Student Council initiative to assist a local charitable foundation, visit kevinfromheaven.org.
Here is the link to our "links" results:
www.gscregional.org/fall-2019-golf-outing-and-dinner.html. While the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Schools announced the winners back in June, the inaugural AoP Tech Influencer and Ambassador Recognition Awards ceremony actually took place Friday morning, September 27, at St. Helena Church (The Empress Room) in Blue Bell. GSC’s principal (seated far left in the group picture) is one of 15 elementary and secondary “EdTech Influencers” recognized for creating and encouraging an “innovative learning environment” at their respective schools. To show their appreciation to Sister Helen Thomas for her collaborative work with them – including sharing ideas and providing resources – the GSC faculty presented her with a Fall flower arrangement on Monday, September 30.
For more information about the awards, go to the AoP Tech Website. It has been a busy start to the 2019-2020 school year at GSC. Here is some photo evidence from the first two weeks of our 10th year. One stormy night, thunder booms, making a small girl cry in fear. To comfort her, the villagers tell her the story of Ti Moune, a peasant girl who falls in love with Daniel Beauxhomme (“beautiful man”), a wealthy boy from the other side of her island. “Once On This Island” is a story of life, pain, love, grief, faith, and hope. It is a musical with a Caribbean-flavored score and a story inspired by such works as “Romeo and Juliet,” “The Little Mermaid,” and the tropical-themed 1985 novel by Rosa Guy titled, “My Love, My Love.” The “JR.” version of this musical was staged by GSC Theater in October, 2014. This time around, the 14 students in the cast – including two recent Good Shepherd Catholic School graduates – will be performing the full show in the round in the school auditorium. They attended a one-week theater camp at the school in late August that was run by Mark Urmson, GSC’s music and art teacher and theater director, and they have been rehearsing on a regular basis for the past month. There are two evening performances on Friday and Saturday, September 20-21, at 7:00, and a matinée Saturday at 3:00 p.m. All shows will feature live music. Tickets to all performances are $10 each, available at the door or by emailing [email protected]. Video Previews:
The Good Shepherd Home and School Association is looking for parents and other adults – with all required clearances – to volunteer to help out during GSC's lunch periods. Please go to the LUNCH PROGRAM page for more information and to access Sign Up Genius! Thank you for your consideration and time!
Here is a rundown of the opening days of the 2019-2020 school year:
Wednesday, September 4 • First day of school for grades 1 through 8 • Our school day begins at 7:50 a.m. • Today’s dismissal is at 12:00 noon Thursday, September 5 • Full day of school for grades 1 through 8 • Our school day ends at 2:30 p.m. • Students must bring a lunch with them • Kindergarten Orientation is at 9:00 a.m. for parents and students • Pre-K Parent Meeting (followed by a Preschool Parent Social) at 6:30 p.m. Friday, September 6 • Full day of school for kindergarten through 8th grade • Preschool “Meet and Greet” for parents and students, 9:00-10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 7 • Home and School Association’s annual “Welcome (Back) Picnic” at school after the 5:00 p.m. Vigil Mass at Queen of Peace Church Monday, September 9 • First (and full) day for Pre-K classes • Free NDS Breakfast and Lunch Program begins • CARES Program begins (2:30 until 6:00 p.m.) Friday, September 13 • Opening school year liturgy at Queen of Peace Church, 9:00 a.m., includes Induction of Student Council Sunday, September 15 • Catechetical Sunday “commissioning” of PREP and GSC teachers at 9:30 a.m. Mass at Queen of Peace Church • Coffee and donuts in Lynaugh Hall following the 9:30 Mass Thursday, September 19 • Back-To-School Night – the Home and School’s first general meeting of school year – 6:30 p.m. |
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